VZ Stock Summary and Trading Ideas (Verizon Communications | NYSE:VZ)

Wireless services account for 75% of Verizon Communications' total service revenue and nearly all of its operating income. The firm serves about 94 million postpaid and 20 million prepaid phone customers via its nationwide network, making it the largest US wireless carrier. Fixed-line telecom operations include local networks in the Northeast that reach about 30 million homes and businesses, including about 20 million served by the Fios fiber-optic network. Verizon closed its acquisition of Frontier Communications in January, adding networks that reach another 15 million locations, including 9 million with fiber. These networks serve about 11 million broadband customers. Verizon also provides telecom services nationwide to enterprise customers, using a mix of its own and other networks.

What symbol and exchange does Verizon Communications shares trade?

Verizon Communications trades on the NYSE stock market under the symbol VZ.

What is Verizon Communications stock price doing today?

As of August 17, 2026, VZ stock price declined to $48.13 with 4,138,661 million shares trading.

What is Verizon Communications's Beta?

VZ has a beta of -0.22, meaning it tends to be less sensitive to market movements. VZ has a correlation of 0.01 to the broad based SPY ETF.

How much is Verizon Communications worth?

VZ has a market cap of $200.99 billion. This is considered a Mega Cap stock.

How much money does Verizon Communications make?

Last quarter Verizon Communications reported $34 billion in Revenue and $1.30 earnings per share. This fell short of revenue expectation by $-1 billion and exceeded earnings estimates by $.03.

What is the highest and lowest price Verizon Communications traded in the last 3 year period?

In the last 3 years, VZ traded as high as $51.68 and as low as $10.60.

What are the top ETFs holding Verizon Communications?

The top ETF exchange traded funds that VZ belongs to (by Net Assets): VTI, VOO, SCHD, IVV, SPY.

Is Verizon Communications (VZ) a good investment?

VZ has underperformed the market in the last year with a price return of +17.1% while the SPY ETF gained +21.3%. VZ has also underperformed the stock market ETF in the last 3 month and 2 week periods returning +3.8% and +2.8%, respectively, while the SPY returned +3.8% and +3.7%, respectively.

What are the support and resistance levels for Verizon Communications (VZ)?

VZ support price is $47.53 and resistance is $49.43 (based on 1 day standard deviation move). This means that using the most recent 20 day stock volatility and applying a one standard deviation move around the stock's closing price, stastically there is a 67% probability that VZ shares will trade within this expected range on the day.